ELA+Kindergarten+Lesson+8

Topic: Transportation

Common Core Standards: RL.K.1---With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in the story. RI.K.1---With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in the story. RF.K.1d---Recognize and name all upper and lowercase letters of the alphabet. RF.K.3a---Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one sound correspondences by producing the primary or many of the most frequent sounds for each consonant. SL.K.2--- Confirm understanding of text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details an requesting clarification if something is not understood. L.K.1a---Print many upper and lowercase letters. L.K.6---Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.

Suggested Student Objectives:
 * Identify words that begin with /k/.
 * Learn that the letter Cc stands for /k/.
 * Write letter Cc.
 * Build Background for "Move."
 * Identify details in a story.

Suggested Additional Readings: Swim, Slither or Swim by Patricia Stockland Wiggle Like an Octopus by Harriet Ziefert Do Goldfish Gallop? by Michael Dahl Like a Windy Day by Frank and Devin Asch From Head to Toe by Eric Carle How Does it Move? by Bobbie Kalman On the Move by Deborah Heiligman Early Learning Fun: Things That Go by Roger Priddy Freight Train by Donald Crews Boats by Byron Barton

Resource Links: [|Steve Jenkins--Author Activity Page] [|Animal Movement Video] [|Transportation Unit] [|Transportation Activities]

Activities: 1. Have children pick an animal and tell how they move. They will then draw a picture and write the sentence, "My animal moves..."

2. Movement Games Movement games build balance and stamina, and let kids run off a little energy before quiet time. Your kids will love the "Statue" game: play music and let them free-dance and run around. When the music stops, yell "Statue!" and the kids must freeze in place until the music starts again. You can also have children pretend to be animals by imitating the walk and sounds of the animal you call out. Try monkeys, elephants, dinosaurs and snakes to challenge their imaginations.

3. Animal crackers
 * Activity:** Have each child take a turn pulling a cookie out of the bag with his or her back turned to the group. Once the child whispers the correct name of the animal in your ear, he or she can eat the cookie. Then have the child act out the animal’s movement so the others can guess what it is. (If you prefer to avoid serving food, you can put pictures of different animals in the bag instead.)
 * Follow-Up:** Name each animal presented one more time, and let the group imitate the noise each makes.

4. Water table: Charlotte is in a boat which floats on water. Raoul has a truck which sinks to the bottom. Use a variety of objects which sink or float. Children make predictions

5. **Balloon Powered Train/Car:** You will need scissors, tape, a straw and a round balloon. Cut off the lip of the balloon. Cut the straw in half. Stick the straw into the balloon and tape it in place, be sure to make a tight seal. Tape the straw to the top of a car or train so the straw is off the end. blow up the balloon through the straw and seal the balloon by pinching the straw. Set the car down on a smooth surface and let it go.

6. **How Far will it Go** Place a train at the top of a ramp and ask the children how far it will go. Record their answers with making tape with each child's name on it. If you do this on carpet first switch to a smooth surface and try it and vice versa. Try a different train or a car.

7. **Engines** Spread peanut butter on a graham cracker, add two banana slices for wheels and a triangular piece of cheese for the front of the engine. Use a small cracker for the smoke stack and away we go....

Assessments: Have the children tell you one move that a human can do, but an animal can't.

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